Ufunuo 12
1 Kukaonekana ishara kuu mbinguni: Palikuwa na mwanamke aliyevikwa jua, na mwezi ukiwa chini ya miguu yake, na taji ya nyota kumi na mbili ilikuwa kichwani mwake.
And there appeared a great sign in heaven--a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars;
2 Alikuwa na mimba naye akilia kwa uchungu kwa kuwa alikuwa anakaribia kuzaa.
and she being pregnant, cried out in travail, and in pangs, to be delivered.
3 Kisha ishara nyingine ikaonekana mbinguni: Likaonekana joka kubwa jekundu lenye vichwa saba na pembe kumi na taji saba katika vichwa vyake.
And there appeared another sign in heaven; and, behold! a great fiery dragon, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his heads seven crowns.
4 Mkia wake ukakokota theluthi ya nyota zote angani na kuziangusha katika nchi. Ndipo lile joka likasimama mbele ya yule mwanamke aliyekuwa karibu kuzaa ili lipate kumla huyo mtoto mara tu atakapozaliwa.
And his tail drew down a third part of the stars of heaven, and cast them to the earth: and the dragon stood before the woman who was about to bring forth, that when she was delivered he might devour her child.
5 Yule mwanamke akazaa mtoto mwanaume, atakayeyatawala mataifa yote kwa fimbo yake ya utawala ya chuma. Lakini huyo mtoto akanyakuliwa na kupelekwa kwa Mungu kwenye kiti chake cha enzi.
And she brought forth a masculine son, who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron: and he child was suddenly taken up to God, even to his throne.
6 Yule mwanamke akakimbilia jangwani, ambako Mungu alikuwa amemtayarishia mahali ili apate kutunzwa huko kwa muda wa siku 1,260.
And the woman fled into the wilderness, where she had a place prepared by God, that she might there be nourished one thousand two hundred and sixty days.
7 Basi palikuwa na vita mbinguni: Mikaeli na malaika zake wakapigana na hilo joka, nalo joka pamoja na malaika zake likapigana nao.
And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels made war against the dragon; and the dragon made war, and his angels:
8 Lakini joka na malaika zake wakashindwa, na hapakuwa tena na nafasi yao huko mbinguni.
nevertheless, they did not prevail, neither was place found for them any more in heaven.
9 Lile joka kuu likatupwa chini, yule nyoka wa zamani aitwaye ibilisi au Shetani, aupotoshaye ulimwengu wote. Akatupwa chini duniani, yeye pamoja na malaika zake.
And thus the great dragon was cast out; even the old serpent called the Devil, and Satan, who deceives the world, was cast out to the earth; and his angels were cast out with him.
10 Kisha nikasikia sauti kuu mbinguni, ikisema: “Sasa wokovu na uweza na Ufalme wa Mungu wetu umekuja na mamlaka ya Kristo wake. Kwa kuwa ametupwa chini mshtaki wa ndugu zetu, anayewashtaki mbele za Mungu usiku na mchana.
And I heard a great voice saying, in heaven, Now is come the salvation, and the power, and the kingdom of our God, and the authority of his Christ; because the accuser of our brethren is cast out, who accused them before our God day and night.
11 Nao wakamshinda kwa damu ya Mwana-Kondoo na kwa neno la ushuhuda wao. Wala wao hawakuyapenda maisha yao hata kufa.
And they have overcome him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives to the death.
12 Kwa hiyo, furahini ninyi mbingu na wote wakaao humo! Lakini ole wenu nchi na bahari, kwa maana huyo ibilisi ameshuka kwenu, akiwa amejaa ghadhabu, kwa sababu anajua ya kuwa muda wake ni mfupi!”
Therefore, rejoice you heavens, and you who inhabit them. But woe to those who inhabit the earth and the sea; for the devil is come down to you, having great wrath, because he knows that he has but a short time.
13 Lile joka lilipoona kuwa limetupwa chini duniani, lilimfuatilia yule mwanamke aliyekuwa amezaa mtoto mwanaume.
And when the dragon saw that he was cast out on the earth, he persecuted the woman who had brought forth the masculine child.
14 Lakini huyo mwanamke akapewa mabawa mawili ya tai mkubwa, kusudi aweze kuruka mpaka mahali palipotayarishwa kwa ajili yake huko jangwani, ambako atatunzwa kwa wakati na nyakati na nusu, ya wakati ambako yule joka hawezi kufika.
And there were given to the woman two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, to her place; where she is nourished for a time, and times, and half a time, from the face of the serpent.
15 Ndipo lile joka likamwaga maji kama mto kutoka kinywani mwake, ili kumfikia huyo mwanamke na kumkumba kama mafuriko.
And the serpent threw out of his mouth water, like a river, after the woman, that he might cause her to be carried away by the stream:
16 Lakini nchi ikamsaidia huyo mwanamke kwa kufungua kinywa na kuumeza huo mto ambao huyo joka alikuwa ameutoa kinywani mwake.
and the earth opened its mouth, and drank up the flood which the dragon threw out of his mouth.
17 Kisha lile joka likapatwa na hasira kali kwa ajili ya huyo mwanamke na likaondoka ili kupigana vita na watoto waliosalia wa huyo mwanamke, yaani, wale wanaozitii amri za Mungu na kuushika ushuhuda wa Yesu Kristo.
And the dragon was enraged against the woman, and went away to make war against the remainder of her seed, who keep the commandments of God, and retain the testimony of Jesus Christ.
